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   Lit·er·ate

   /ˈlidərət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) able to read and write: "their parents were uneducated and barely literate" Similar able to read and writeOpposite illiterate
   • ▪ having or showing education or knowledge, typically in a specified area: "we need people who are economically and politically literate" Similar educatedwell educatedwell readwidely readscholarlylearnedschooledknowledgeableintellectualintelligenteruditeletteredculturedcultivatedsophisticatedwell informedOpposite ignorant

   noun

   • 1. a literate person.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin litteratus, from littera (see letter).

   Derivatives

   • 1. literately adverb

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of LITERATE is educated, cultured. How to use literate in a sentence.

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   LITERATE definition: 1. able to read and write: 2. having knowledge of a particular subject, or a particular type of…. Learn more.

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   having or showing knowledge of literature, writing, etc.; literary; well-read. characterized by skill, lucidity, polish, or the like: His writing is literate but cold and clinical.

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   adjective. knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields. “computer literate ” synonyms: educated. possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge) noun. a person who can read and write. synonyms: literate person. see more. Pronunciation. US.

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   adj. 1. able to read and write. 2. having or showing knowledge of literature, writing, etc.; literary; well-read. 3. characterized by skill, lucidity, or the like. 4. having knowledge or skill in a specified field: computer-literate. 5. having an education; educated.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › literateLITERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   able to read and write. 2. having or showing knowledge of literature, writing, etc.; literary; well-read. 3. characterized by skill, lucidity, polish, or the like. His writing is literate but cold and clinical. 4. having knowledge or skill in a specified field. literate in computer usage.

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   Definition of literate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.